Rudy Atang Class: Junior Hometown: Houston, TX High School: St. Pius X Height: 5-7 Event: Throws

AS A SOPHOMORE: Placed in the top-ten in both the shot put and weight throw at the Notre Dame Invitational ... placed seventh in shot put at the Dave Rankin Track and Field Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., with 13.91m throw ... recorded another top-ten finish in the shot put at the Hillsdale Relays, with a 14.15m throw, good for eighth place.

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened the indoor track season with an 11th-place finish at the Blue and Gold Invitational, registering a weight throw of 12.12m (39-9 1/4) ... also finished ninth in the shot put with a toss of 10.99m (36-0 ?3/4) ... finished 12th with a shot put of 10.14m (33-3 1/4) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener ... recorded a throw of 12.08m (39-7 3/4) to finish 8th in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Invitational ... opened the outdoor season with a 12th-place finish in the shot put at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a toss of 11.43m (37-6) ... finished fifth with a hammer throw of 46.52m (152-7) at the Spartan Invitational ... also finished seventh in the shot put with a throw of 11.21m (36-9 ?1/2) ... finished eighth in the hammer throw with a toss of 32.60m (106-11) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational ... also finished fifth in the shot put with a distance of 11.37m (37-3 3/4) ... closed out the season with a 23rd-place finish in the shot put at the Hillsdale Relays, recording a toss of 11.72m (38-5 1/2).

HGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eleven-time letterwinner in track and field, volleyball and basketball at St. Pius X High School ... was a four-time shot put district champion and TAPPS 6A shot put state champion in 2006 ... earned all-state honors as a junior ... captained the volleyball team as a sophomore and senior and lead the basketball team as a junior ... born Oct. 16, 1988 in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Fon and Judith Atang ... youngest of five children ... brother, Joseph, plays basketball at Houston Baptist University ... majoring in anthropology.

ATANG'S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

ATANG'S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS